In this episode, we welcome back Ian Spalter, the Director of Metaverse Design at Meta, to discuss how introducing a “state of play” in the workplace is key to creativity, whether talent is nature or nurture, Japan through Ian's eyes, and challenges as a Black designer.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:55 How do you encourage an organization to be more creative?

08:30 Is creativity nurture or nature?

10:58 “Play” helps reduce the fear of making mistakes and leaves space for experimentation

11:54 Areas of creativity in Japan and vice versa

15:12 Observations about businesses and culture in Japan?

19:55 Challenges as a minority and how to overcome them

23:53 Advice for the youth in Japan

25:48 Rei’s Three Key Takeaways

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